Last Chance to Book for the 'Eye-opening" Employ Ability Workshops

10th July 2008

Categories: What's New, Quality

Book Now for the Workshops Taking Place in July

The Department of Work and Pensions is running the excellent "Employ Ability" workshops in Newcastle and Penrith on the 15th and 17th July.

Attendants of previous workshops have expressed very positive feedback indeed, rating the workshops highly worthwhile. "It was an excellent event, very well organised and presented and actually covered all aspects of Access. The workshop is a real eye opener for anyone who needs to recruit staff," said Tricia Woods, of the Training and Skills Team at One NorthEast.

These short, free workshops give you the opportunity to:

Improve your confidence in recruiting and retaining disabled staff
Meet the businesses who already employ disabled people
Find out what resources are available and meet the Jobcentre Plus support team in your area
Improve your understanding of the legal context and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
Receive practical easy to digest guidance packs, including material form the Employers Forum on Disability and SHiFT.

The following workshops are scheduled in on near the North East region:

15th July 2008 9.15am - 12.45pm Newcastle United Football Club
17th July 2008 10.30am - 2.00pm Rheged Discovery Centre, Penrith

Places are very easy to book, simply follow this link to the Employ Ability workshop pages of the Department of Work and Pensions website.

If you are unable to attend, there are excellent resources on the website, including real life stories, booklets and guides such as, "Don't know what to say? A guide to talking to disabled people."

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